Hanwha Precision Machinery Exhibits High-Speed Chip Mounter Equipment at North America's Largest SMT Exhibition

Hanwha Precision Machinery is exhibiting the high-speed chip mounter ‘HM520’ at 'IPC APEX 2020,' the largest SMT exhibition in North America, held in San Diego, USA, from the 4th to the 6th of this month (local time).

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Hanwha Precision Machinery, a subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace, announced on the 6th that it participated in the North America's largest SMT (Surface Mount Technology) exhibition, 'IPC APEX 2020,' held from the 4th to the 6th of this month (local time) in San Diego, USA.

The IPC APEX exhibition is the largest SMT exhibition in North America held annually in San Diego, southwestern California, USA, where about 470 manufacturers from 56 countries exhibit equipment, and approximately 10,000 visitors attend.

At this exhibition, Hanwha Precision Machinery showcased its inline solution centered on its flagship high-speed chip mounter equipment, the 'HM520,' and exhibited smart software solutions embodying Industry 4.0 to actively target the North American market.

First, Hanwha Precision Machinery promoted the HM520's unique feature of front and rear independent production systems through a demonstration that recreated an actual production site in the 'HM520 Zone.' In particular, it unveiled for the first time in the North American market a function that automatically calibrates mounting quality in the production process by utilizing M2M (Machine to Machine) information between the chip mounter and inspection equipment.

Additionally, a production status monitoring system installed on-site was prepared to allow customers and visitors to check progress in real time. Through a smart watch equipped with a dedicated application independently developed by the company as a smart software solution, visitors could also experience push alarms from the chip mounter and equipment. Furthermore, Hanwha Precision Machinery promoted the features and advantages of being able to handle any SMT process by configuring the universal chip mounter 'DECAN S1' and partner equipment inline.

The DECAN S1 can respond quickly with a top-class medium-speed rate of 47,000 CPH (Chips Per Hour). It is also a world-class universal chip mounter capable of mounting chip sizes ranging from micro chips to large irregular-shaped parts up to 75mm.

Hanwha Precision Machinery emphasized that the range of compatible printed circuit boards (PCBs) extends up to 1500×460 mm, the largest level compared to competitors.

Young-ho Cho, Executive Director of Sales and Marketing at Hanwha Precision Machinery, said, "Through this exhibition, we showcased the excellence of Hanwha SMT equipment and software solutions optimized for various electronic product groups such as 5G, aerospace and defense, the latest displays, and home appliances, receiving favorable reviews from visiting customers and further solidifying our position in the North American market. Hanwha Precision Machinery will continue to strive to realize a 24-hour uninterrupted smart process for customers on SMT lines."

Meanwhile, Hanwha Precision Machinery oversees the precision manufacturing equipment sector in electronics and machinery within the Hanwha Group and is expanding its scope from the chip mounter business to collaborative robots and CNC machine tool businesses.

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